NANOMIX Corp - Quarter Report: 2014 September (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
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SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014
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OR
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
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SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the transition period from ________________ to ________________
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Commission file number: 000-54586
BOSTON THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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27-0801073
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer
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incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.)
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1750 Elm Street, Suite 103, Manchester, NH
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03104
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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603-935-9799
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
33 South Commercial Street Manchester, NH 03101
(Former address)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o Smaller Reporting Company x
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
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Class
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Outstanding at November 6, 2014
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share
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38,472,016 shares
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BOSTON THERAPEUTICS, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
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3
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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14
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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18
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
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18
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings
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19
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
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19
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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19
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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19
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Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
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19
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Item 5. Other Information
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19
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Item 6. Exhibits
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20
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SIGNATURES
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Except as otherwise required by the context, all references in this report to "we", "us”, "our", “BTI” or "Company" refer to the consolidated operations of Boston Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation, formerly called Avanyx Therapeutics, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiaries.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
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Boston Therapeutics, Inc.
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Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
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September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013
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September 30,
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December 31,
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ASSETS
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$ | 569,350 | $ | 3,387,428 | ||||
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Accounts receivable
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93,720 | 99,786 | ||||||
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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126,258 | 153,681 | ||||||
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Inventory
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177,632 | 110,625 | ||||||
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Total current assets
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966,960 | 3,751,520 | ||||||
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Property and equipment, net
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16,672 | 15,176 | ||||||
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Intangible assets
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648,214 | 696,429 | ||||||
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Goodwill
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69,782 | 69,782 | ||||||
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Other assets
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2,125 | 2,125 | ||||||
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Total assets
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$ | 1,703,753 | $ | 4,535,032 | ||||
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$ | 286,681 | $ | 170,977 | ||||
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
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375,978 | 720,965 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities
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662,659 | 891,942 | ||||||
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Notes payable - related parties
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297,820 | 297,820 | ||||||
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Total liabilities
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960,479 | 1,189,762 | ||||||
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 7)
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Stockholders’ equity:
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Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
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Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, 38,469,016 and 37,362,160 shares
issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
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38,469 | 37,362 | ||||||
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Additional paid-in capital
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11,941,151 | 10,606,810 | ||||||
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Accumulated deficit
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(11,236,345 | ) | (7,298,902 | ) | ||||
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Total stockholders’ equity
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743,274 | 3,345,270 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$ | 1,703,753 | $ | 4,535,032 | ||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements
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Boston Therapeutics, Inc.
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Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
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For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
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For the Three Months Ended
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For the Nine Months Ended
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September 30,
2014
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September 30,
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September 30,
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Revenue
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$
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121,493
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$
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217,520
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$
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186,711
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$
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242,974
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Cost of goods sold
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82,061
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118,515
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158,605
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174,424
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Gross margin
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39,432
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99,005
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28,106
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68,550
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Operating expenses:
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Research and development
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518,632
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151,946
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1,200,321
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200,428
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Sales and marketing
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30,086
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102,840
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287,642
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251,236
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General and administrative
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643,970
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954,261
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2,457,636
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1,904,008
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Total operating expenses
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1,192,688
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1,209,047
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3,945,599
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2,355,672
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Operating loss
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(1,153,256
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(1,110,042
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(3,917,493
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(2,287,122
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Interest expense
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(5,310
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(4,842
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(14,978
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(14,431
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Other expense
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(1,259
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Foreign currency loss
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(101
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(1,979
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(822
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(1,979
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Net loss
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$
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(1,159,926
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$
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(1,116,863
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$
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(3,937,444
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$
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Net loss per share- basic and diluted
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$
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(0.03
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$
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(0.04
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$
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(0.10
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$
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(0.11
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Weighted average shares outstanding basic and diluted
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38,435,195
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26,025,815
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38,094,498
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21,411,649
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See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements
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Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
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For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
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For the Nine Months Ended
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net loss
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$
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(3,937,444
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$
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(2,303,532
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
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53,229
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49,710
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Stock-based compensation
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681,697
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857,851
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Issuance of common stock for consulting services
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117,415
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104,115
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Issuance of common stock warrants
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35,836
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
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Accounts receivable
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6,066
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Inventory
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(67,007
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(173,163
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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27,423
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(60,063
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Accounts payable
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115,704
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(179,368
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Accrued expenses
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(94,987
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80,728
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Net cash used in operating activities
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(3,062,068
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(1,823,489
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Cash flows from investing activities:
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Purchase of property and equipment
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(6,510
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(4,698
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Net cash used in investing activities
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(6,510
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(4,698
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Cash flows from financing activities:
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon option exercises
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500
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock and common stock warrants (net of issuance costs)
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250,000
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5,139,428
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Net cash provided by financing activities
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250,500
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5,139,428
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
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(2,818,078
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3,311,241
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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3,387,428
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552,315
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
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$
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569,350
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$
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3,863,556
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
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Cash paid during the period for:
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Interest
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$
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-
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$
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-
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Income taxes
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$
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3,753
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$
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-
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Non-cash financing activities:
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Issuance of common stock for stock subscription received in 2013
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$
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250,000
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$
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Value of common stock issued to settle accrued liabilities
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$
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-
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$
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14,000
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See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements
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Boston Therapeutics, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Company Overview
Boston Therapeutics, Inc., headquartered in Manchester, NH, (OTC: BTHE) is a leader in the field of complex carbohydrate chemistry. The Company's initial product pipeline is focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic molecules for diabetes: BTI-320, a non-systemic, non-toxic, therapeutic compound designed to reduce post-meal glucose elevation; IPOXYN, a continuous intravenous drug for the prevention of necrosis and treatment of ischemia with an initial target indication of lower limb ischemia often associated with diabetes; and SUGARDOWN®, a non-systemic complex carbohydrate designed to moderate post-meal blood glucose.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has limited resources and operating history. As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has an accumulated deficit of approximately $11.2 million and $569,000 cash on hand as of September 30, 2014. We anticipate that our cash resources will be sufficient to fund our planned operations into December 2014. The Company raised $250,000 in gross proceeds in private placements during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The future of the Company is dependent upon its ability to obtain financing and upon future profitable operations from the development of its new business opportunities. Management is seeking additional capital through private placements and public offerings of its stock. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in accomplishing its objectives. Without such additional capital, the Company may be required to cease operations.
These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue in existence.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP") for interim financial information and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. These condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements for its year ended December 31, 2013 included in its Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 14, 2014. In the opinion of management, the statements contain all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments necessary in order to present fairly the financial position as of September 30, 2014 and the results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.
The year-end balance sheet data was derived from the audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The results disclosed in the statements of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable is stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding balances. Management establishes a reserve for doubtful accounts based on its assessment of the current status of individual accounts. Balances that remain outstanding after management has used reasonable collection efforts are written off against the allowance. There were no allowances for doubtful accounts as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had one customer that accounted for 100% of its accounts receivable. The Company believes there is minimal risk associated with this receivable.
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Boston Therapeutics, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Inventory
Inventory consists of raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods of SUGARDOWN®. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market, not in excess of net realizable value. The Company adjusts the carrying value of its inventory for excess and obsolete inventory. The Company continues to monitor the valuation of its inventory.
Revenue Recognition
The Company generates revenues from sales of SUGARDOWN®. Revenue is recognized when there is persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists, the price is fixed and determinable, the product is shipped in accordance with the customers’ FOB shipping point terms and collectability is reasonably assured. In practice, the Company has not experienced or granted significant returns of product. Shipping fees charged to customers are included in revenue and shipping costs are included in costs of sales.
As disclosed in Note 5 of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements, Advance Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., a related party, accounted for 98% and 99% of the Company’s revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, Advance Pharmaceutical accounted for 97% of the Company’s revenue.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock–based compensation, including grants of employee and non-employee stock options and modifications to existing stock options, is recognized in the income statement based on the estimated fair value of the awards. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of options granted and recognizes the compensation cost of share-based awards on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award.
The determination of the fair value of share-based payment awards utilizing the Black-Scholes model is affected by the stock price and a number of assumptions, including expected volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate and expected dividends. The Company has a limited history of market prices of the common stock as, and as such volatility is estimated using historical volatilities of similar public entities. The expected life of the awards is estimated based on the simplified method. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on observed interest rates appropriate for the terms of our awards. The dividend yield assumption is based on history and expectation of paying no dividends. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized in the financial statements on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based on awards that are ultimately expected to vest.
The Company grants stock options to non-employee consultants from time to time in exchange for services performed for the Company. Equity instruments granted to non-employees are subject to periodic revaluation over their vesting terms. In general, the options vest over the contractual period of the respective consulting arrangement and, therefore, the Company revalues the options periodically and records additional compensation expense related to these options over the remaining vesting period.
Loss per Share
Basic net loss per share is computed based on the net loss for the period divided by the weighted average actual shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed based on the net loss for the period divided by the weighted average number of common shares and common equivalent shares outstanding during each period unless the effect of such common equivalent shares would be anti-dilutive. Common stock equivalents represent the dilutive effect of the assumed exercise of certain outstanding stock options using the treasury stock method. The weighted average number of common shares for both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 did not include 6,727,150 and 12,516,669 options and warrants, respectively, because of their anti-dilutive effect. The weighted average number of common shares for both the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 did not include 5,886,400 and 11,633,337 options and warrants, respectively, because of their anti-dilutive effect.
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Boston Therapeutics, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” ASU No 2014-09 supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in “Topic 605, Revenue Recognition” and requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective retrospectively for annual or interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with early application not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its financial statements.
In August 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements – Going Concern. The new standard addresses management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is a substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. It requires management to perform interim and annual assessments of the Company ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related disclosures. The standard will be effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its financial statements.
2. INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of material, labor and manufacturing overhead and are recorded at the lower of cost, using the weighted average cost method, or net realizable value.
The components of inventories at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, net of inventory reserves, were as follows:
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2014
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2013
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Raw materials
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$
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63,498
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$
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7,672
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Work in process
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Finished goods
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114,134
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102,953
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$
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177,632
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$
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110,625
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The Company periodically reviews quantities of inventory on hand and compares these amounts to expected usage of each particular product or product line. The Company records, as a charge to cost of sales, any amounts required to reduce the carrying value to net realizable value.
3. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
The Company is authorized to issue up to 5,000,000 shares of its $0.001 par value preferred stock and up to 200,000,000 shares of its $0.001 par value common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company amended its certificate of incorporation to increase the number of common shares from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000. The amendment went into effect on September 7, 2013.
Common Stock
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company issued 99,000 shares of its common stock with a fair value of $74,160 in exchange for consulting services rendered during those periods in connection with three separate consulting agreements.
On March 31, 2014, the Company issued 833,340 shares of common stock at a price per share of $0.60 and issued warrants to purchase 416,670 additional shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.00 per share for gross proceeds of $500,000. The Company had received $250,000 of these proceeds during the fourth quarter of 2013 which was recorded as a stock subscription in accrued expenses and other current liabilities as of December 31, 2013. The warrants are exercisable immediately and have a five year term. The Company has evaluated these warrants for proper classification based on terms of the warrant agreement and has determined that equity classification is appropriate. The Company estimated the relative fair value of the warrant to be $125,251 using the Black Scholes model, which has been recorded as a component of permanent equity in additional paid in capital.
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Boston Therapeutics, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
3. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY- continued
Common Stock - continued
During the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Company issued 36,000 shares of its common stock with a fair value of $21,540 in exchange for consulting services rendered during those periods in connection with two separate consulting agreements.
During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company issued 54,500 shares of its common stock with a fair value of $21,715 in exchange for consulting services rendered during those periods in connection with seven separate consulting agreements.
In August 2014, the Company issued warrants to purchase 125,000 of common stock with an exercise price of $0.60 to the March 2014 common stock investors in lieu of their registration rights. The warrants are exercisable immediately and have a five year term. The Company has evaluated these warrants for proper classification based on terms of the warrant agreement to be $35,836 using the Black Scholes model, which has been recorded as a component of permanent equity in additional paid-in capital.
4. STOCK OPTION PLAN AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company adopted a stock option plan entitled “The 2010 Stock Plan” (2010 Plan) under which the Company may grant options to purchase up to 5,000,000 shares of common stock. On September 7, 2013, the 2010 plan was amended to increase the number of shares of common stock issuable under the 2010 Plan to 7,500,000. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were 1,359,650 and 578,400 options outstanding under the 2010 Plan, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company adopted a non-qualified stock option plan entitled “2011 Non-Qualified Stock Plan” (2011 Plan) under which the Company may grant options to purchase 2,100,000 shares of common stock. In December 2012, the 2011 Plan was amended to increase the number of shares of common stock issuable under the 2011 Plan to 12,000,000 shares. During the period ended March 31, 2013, the 2011 Plan was amended to increase the number of shares of common stock issuable under the 2011 Plan to 17,500,000. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there were 5,367,500 and 5,163,000 options outstanding under the 2011 Plan, respectively.
Under the terms of the stock plans, the Board of Directors shall specify the exercise price and vesting period of each stock option on the grant date. Vesting of the options is typically one to four years and the options typically expire in five to ten years.
In February 2014 the Board of Directors approved a grant of non-qualified stock options to the independent directors of the Company to purchase an aggregate of 279,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The options were allocated among the directors based on service in, and chairmanship of the Company’s committees and service as lead independent director. The options vest as of December 31, 2014, provided that the directors remain directors on that date and have attended at least 75% of the scheduled meetings of the Board and the committees on which such directors serve during the 2014 calendar year. In addition, during the period ended March 31, 2014, the Company granted incentive stock options to members of management, non-management, and directors of the Company to purchase an aggregate of 800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at exercises prices ranging from $0.69 to $1.21 per share, of which 450,000 of these options vested immediately. The remaining unvested stock options vest quarterly over a period of one to four years. In addition, the Company granted, to consultants of the Company, non-qualified stock options to purchase up to 140,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at exercise prices ranging from $1.00 to $1.21 per share vesting over a one to two year period. There were no stock options granted during the three months ended June 30, 2014.
During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company granted incentive stock options to new management and non-management employees and directors of the Company to purchase an aggregate of 518,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at exercise prices ranging from $0.37 to $0.50, of which 18,000 of these options vested immediately. The remaining unvested stock options vest quarterly or annually over a period of three to four years. In addition, the Company granted to one consultant of the Company, a non-qualified stock option to purchase up to 40,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $0.37 of which 20,000 of these options vested immediately and the remaining 20,000 options are to vest over a one year period.
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Boston Therapeutics, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
4. STOCK OPTION PLAN AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - continued
The fair value of stock options granted or revalued for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was calculated with the following assumptions:
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2014
|
2013
|
|||||||
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Risk-free interest rate
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0.5% - 2.3 | % | 0.5% - 1.6 | % | ||||
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Expected dividend yield
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0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
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Volatility factor
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85 – 98 | % | 85 | % | ||||
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Expected life of option
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2.50 to 7 years
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3.25 to 6 years
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||||||
The weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, under the Black-Scholes option pricing model was $0.68 and $0.21 per share, respectively.
The Company recognized $71,710 and $472,820 of stock-based compensation costs in the accompanying statement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company recognized $681,697 and $857,851 of stock-based compensation costs in the accompanying statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. As of September 30, 2014, there was approximately $240,000 of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock option awards that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.2 years.
The following table summarizes the Company’s stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
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Shares
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Exercise Price per Share
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Weighted Average
Exercise Price per Share
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|||||||||
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Outstanding as of December 31, 2013
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5,741,400
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$
|
0.10-1.85
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$
|
0.40
|
|||||||
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Granted
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1,777,000
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0.37-1.21
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0.94
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|||||||||
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Exercised
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(84,016
|
)
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0.10-0.57
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0.54
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||||||||
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Options forfeited/cancelled
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(707,234
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)
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0.57-1.21
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0.99
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||||||||
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Outstanding as of September 30, 2014
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6,727,150
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$
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0.10-1.85
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$
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0.48
|
|||||||
During the quarter ended March 31, 2014, the Company received a notice of cashless stock options exercise in which the holder elected to exercise 133,280 common stock options. The stock options which were exercised had an exercise price of $0.57 per share. Based upon the Company’s stock price on the date of exercise, as well as the cashless exercise formula, 79,016 shares were issued to the holder during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 with the remaining 54,264 options forfeited. In addition, the Company also received $500 for stock options exercised. There were no additional stock option exercises during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. There were no stock option exercises during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
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Boston Therapeutics, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
4. STOCK OPTION PLAN AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - continued
The following table summarizes information about stock options that are vested or expected to vest at September 30, 2014:
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Vested or Expected to Vest
|
Exercisable Options
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Weighted
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Weighted
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Weighted
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Weighted
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|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Average
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Average
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Average
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Average
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|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Exercise
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Remaining
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Aggregate
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Number
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Exercise
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Remaining
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Aggregate
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||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Exercise
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Number of
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Price Per
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Contractual
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Intrinsic
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of
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Price
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Contractual
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Intrinsic
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Price
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Options
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Share
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Life (Years)
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Value
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Options
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Per Share
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Life (Years)
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Value
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$
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0.10
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1,795,000
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$
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0.10
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2.13
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$
|
448,750
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1,795,000
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$
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0.10
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2.13
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$
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448,750
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|||||||||||||||||||||
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0.37
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58,000
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0.37
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7.92
|
-
|
38,000
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0.37
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8.41
|
-
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||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.42
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63,000
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0.42
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6.26
|
-
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63,000
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0.42
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6.26
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.43
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100,000
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0.43
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9.86
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-
|
-
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0.43
|
-
|
-
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||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.50
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3,710,000
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0.50
|
4.25
|
-
|
3,343,333
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0.50
|
3.65
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.57
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100,000
|
0.57
|
0.06
|
-
|
100,000
|
0.57
|
0.06
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0.69
|
100,000
|
0.69
|
9.46
|
-
|
100,000
|
0.69
|
9.46
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
1.00
|
112,500
|
1.00
|
0.13
|
-
|
112,500
|
1.00
|
0.13
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
1.21
|
610,250
|
1.21
|
8.84
|
-
|
243,750
|
1.21
|
8.18
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
1.85
|
78,400
|
1.85
|
1.00
|
-
|
78,400
|
1.85
|
1.00
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
$
|
0.10-1.85
|
6,727,150
|
$
|
0.48
|
4.14
|
$
|
448,750
|
5,873,983
|
$
|
0.43
|
3.36
|
$
|
448,750
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
The weighted-average remaining contractual life for stock options exercisable at September 30, 2014 is 3.36 years. At September 30, 2014, the Company has 12,035,380 and 6,140,350 options available for grant under the 2011 Plan and 2010 Plan, respectively. The intrinsic value for fully vested, exercisable options was $448,570 and $5,061,256 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 was $71,083. There were no additional options exercised in the nine months ended September 30, 2014. No actual tax benefit was realized from stock option exercises during these periods.
The following table sets forth the status of the Company’s non-vested stock options as of September 30, 2014:
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Number of
Options
|
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
|
|||||||
|
Non-vested as of December 31, 2013
|
862,135
|
$
|
0.25
|
|||||
|
Granted
|
1,777,000
|
0.68
|
||||||
|
Forfeited
|
(552,970
|
)
|
0.62
|
|||||
|
Vested
|
(1,282,998
|
)
|
0.51
|
|||||
|
Non-vested as of September 30, 2014
|
803,167
|
$
|
0.56
|
|||||
5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Through December 31, 2011, Dr. Platt advanced $257,820 to the Company to fund start-up costs and operations. Advances by Dr. Platt carry an interest rate of 6.5% and were due on June 29, 2013. On May 7, 2012, Dr. Platt and the Company's former President entered into promissory notes to advance to the Company an aggregate of $40,000. The notes accrue interest at 6.5% per year and were due June 30, 2013. On August 6, 2012, the outstanding notes of $297,820 were amended to extend the maturity dates to June 29, 2014. On August 2, 2013, the outstanding notes of $297,820 were amended to extend the maturity dates to June 29, 2015. Effective June 30, 2014, the outstanding notes of $297,820 were amended to extend the maturity dates to June 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $77,881 and $63,447, respectively, of accrued interest had been included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the accompanying balance sheet.
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Boston Therapeutics, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - continued
On June 24, 2011, the Company entered into a definitive Licensing and Manufacturing Agreement (the "Agreement") with Advance Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. ("Advance Pharmaceutical"), a Hong Kong-based privately-held company. Under terms of the Agreement, the Company manufactures and supplies product in bulk for Advance Pharmaceutical. Advance Pharmaceutical is responsible for the packaging, marketing and distribution of SUGARDOWN® in China, Hong Kong and Macau. Advance Pharmaceutical, through a wholly owned subsidiary, has purchased an aggregate 1,799,800 shares of the Company’s common stock in conjunction with the Company’s private placement offerings during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. The shares were purchased on the same terms as the other participants acquiring shares in the respective offerings. Conroy Chi-Heng Cheng is a director of Advance Pharmaceutical and joined the Company’s Board of Directors in December 2013. Revenue generated pursuant to the Agreement for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 were $119,280 and $181,647, respectively. Revenue generated for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 were $215,798 and $236,485, respectively.
On March 14, 2013, the Company issued 500,000 shares of its common stock at a price per share of $0.50 and issued a warrant to purchase 250,000 additional shares with an exercise price of $1.00 per share for gross proceeds of $250,000 to CJY Holdings Limited ("CJY"). The warrant is exercisable immediately and has a five year term. In July 2013 CJY Holdings Limited purchased 6,666,660 shares of the Company’s common stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 3,333,320 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000 in the private placement conducted by the Company between July 2013 and September 2013. The warrants are exercisable immediately over a five year term with an exercise price of $0.50 per share. CJY is an entity that is controlled by Cheng Chi Him, a brother of our Director, Conroy Chi-Heng Cheng.
In December 2013, the Board of Directors agreed to indemnify Dr. Platt for legal costs incurred in connection with an arbitration (now concluded) initiated before the American Arbitration Association by Galectin Therapeutics, Inc. (formerly named Pro-Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) for which Dr. Platt previously served as CEO and Chairman. Galectin sought to rescind or reform the Separation Agreement entered into with Dr. Platt upon his resignation from Galectin to remove a $1.0 million milestone payment which Dr. Platt asserted he was entitled to receive and to be repaid all separation benefits paid to Dr. Platt. The Company initially capped the amount for which it would indemnify Dr. Platt at $150,000 and Dr. Platt agreed to reimburse the indemnification amounts paid by the Company should he prevail in the arbitration. The Board decided to indemnify Dr. Platt after considering a number of factors, including the scope of the Company’s existing indemnification obligations to officers and directors and the potential impact of the arbitration on the Company. On May 27, 2014, the Board agreed to increase the indemnification cap by $50,000 to cover outside expenses associated with the arbitration hearings. As of December 31, 2013, the Company recorded legal expense associated with this indemnification of $119,401. The remaining $30,599 was recorded as legal expense during the three months ended March 31, 2014. The Company recorded an additional $32,697 related to the increased indemnification during the three months ended June 30, 2014. In July 2014, the arbitration was concluded in favor of Dr. Platt.
6. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The SUGARDOWN® technology and provisional patents are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives of 14 years. Goodwill is not amortized, but is evaluated annually for impairment.
Intangible assets consist of the following at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
|
2014
|
2013
|
|||||||
|
SUGARDOWN® technology and patent applications
|
$
|
900,000
|
$
|
900,000
|
||||
|
Less accumulated amortization
|
(251,786
|
)
|
(203,571
|
)
|
||||
|
Intangible assets, net
|
$
|
648,214
|
$
|
696,429
|
Amortization expense was $16,072 and $48,215 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
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Boston Therapeutics, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 and 2013
7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company entered into a three year lease agreement for their office lease facility commencing July 1, 2012, with escalating rental payments. On February 21, 2013, the Company amended the lease agreement to extend the lease through March 2018 and increase rental space. The effects of variable rent disbursements have been expensed on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease. The Company recognized rent expense of $14,381 and $10,132 during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company recognized rent expense of $43,143 and $59,372 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, there was $23,583 and $25,381, respectively, of deferred rent included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the accompanying balance sheets.
Future minimum lease payments under all non-cancelable operating leases as of September 30, 2014 are as follows:
|
Fiscal year
|
||||
|
2014
|
$ |
15,153
|
||
|
2015
|
62,169
|
|||
|
2016
|
64,299
|
|||
|
2017
|
66,519
|
|||
|
2018
|
16,770
|
|||
|
$
|
224,910
|
|||
8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated events and transactions that occurred from September 30, 2014 through the date of filing, for possible disclosure and recognition in the financial statements and has determined there are no material subsequent events that impact its financial statements or disclosures.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis is based on, and should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q . This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are often identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” or “continue,” and similar expressions or variations. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q represent our views as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. However, while we may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we have no current intention of doing so except to the extent required by applicable law. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this Report on Form 10-Q.
Overview
Boston Therapeutics, Inc., headquartered in Manchester, NH, (OTC: BTHE) is a leader in the field of complex carbohydrate chemistry. The Company's initial product pipeline is focused on developing and commercializing therapeutic molecules for diabetes: BTI-320 (formerly PAZ320), is a non-systemic, non-toxic, therapeutic compound designed to reduce post-meal glucose elevation, and IPOXYN, an injectable anti-necrosis drug specifically designed to treat lower limb ischemia associated with diabetes. In addition, the Company has completed development of SUGARDOWN®, a complex carbohydrate-based dietary supplement. SUGARDOWN® is currently in the initial stage of market introduction, and in June 2011, we entered into an agreement with Advance Pharmaceutical to develop markets in Hong Kong, China and Macau. We also have engaged with American Medical Supplies to develop markets in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. We recently engaged Benchworks SD, LLC to exclusive rights to market SUGARDOWN® in North America.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has limited resources and operating history. We raised $250,000 in gross proceeds in private placements during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. As shown in the accompanying financial statements, the Company has an accumulated deficit of approximately $11.2 million and $569,000 cash on hand as of September 30, 2014. The future of the Company is dependent upon its ability to obtain financing and upon future profitable operations from the development of its new business opportunities.
Management plans to seek additional capital through private placements and public offerings of its common stock. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in accomplishing its objectives. Without such additional capital, the Company may be required to cease operations.
These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets, or the amounts of and classification of liabilities that might be necessary in the event the Company cannot continue operations.
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Results of Operation
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014 compared to September 30, 2013
Revenue
Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was $121,493, a decrease of $96,027 as compared to revenue of $217,520 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The decrease was primarily the result of decreased shipments of SUGARDOWN® to one customer.
Gross Margin
The Company generated gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2014 of $39,432 as compared to gross margin of $99,005 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The decrease is primarily due to the reduction in revenue and fixed fulfillment charges.
Research and Development
Research and development expense for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was $518,632, an increase of $366,686 as compared to $151,946 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The increase is primarily the result of expenses associated with the Phase IIb clinical trial for BTI-320 in patients with Type 2 diabetes conducted in the U.S. that concluded in the three months ended September 30, 2014 as well as an ongoing Phase IIb clinical trial in France.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expense for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was $30,086, a decrease of $72,754 as compared to $102,840 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The decrease is primarily related to non-cash stock-based compensation recorded in the three months ended September 30, 2013 for options previously granted which are now fully vested.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was $643,970, a decrease of $310,291 as compared to $954,261 for the three months ended September 30, 2013. The decrease is primarily related to non-cash stock-based compensation recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2013 related to future vesting of options per the terms of a terminated employee’s employment agreement and expense associated with option grants during 2012 and 2013 which are now fully vested.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 compared to September 30, 2013
Revenue
Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $186,711, a decrease of $56,263 as compared to revenue of $242,974 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The decrease was primarily the result of decreased shipments of SUGARDOWN® to one customer.
Gross Margin
The Company generated gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 of $28,106 as compared to gross margin of $68,550 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The decrease is primarily related to a reduction in revenue, material and production cost charges and continued fixed fulfillment charges during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.
Research and Development
Research and development expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $1,200,321, an increase of $999,893 as compared to $200,428 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 The increase is primarily the result of expenses associated with the Phase IIb clinical trial for BTI-320 in patients with Type 2 diabetes conducted in the U.S. that concluded in the three months ended September 30, 2014 as well as an ongoing Phase IIb clinical trial in France.
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Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $287,642, an increase of $36,406 as compared to $251,236 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The increase is primarily related to the engagement of a healthcare marketing company to market SUGARDOWN® and the hiring of employees to support our sales and marketing initiatives offset by a reduction in non-cash stock-based compensation. The Company ended the healthcare marketing agreement during the three months ended June 30, 2014.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $2,457,636, an increase of $553,628 as compared to $1,904,008 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Accounting, financial and legal professional fees increased approximately $295,000 primarily due to the indemnification of Dr. Platt’s legal costs associated with his arbitration as disclosed in Note 5 of the accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements, as well as the engagement of a finance professional to manage its accounting and financial reporting matters. Payroll and payroll related expense increased approximately $214,000 due to salary increases, severance costs associated with the resignation of the Company’s former President, the institution of an employee medical benefit program and the hiring of a new employee. Travel and entertainment expenses increased $75,000 primarily due to investor and industry conferences attended during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Consulting and professional services increased approximately $44,000 primarily due to our business development, public relations and investor relations activities. These increases were offset by a reduction in non-cash, stock-based compensation of approximately $122,000 primarily related to future vesting of options per the terms of a terminated employee’s employment agreement during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of September 30, 2014
As of September 30, 2014, we had cash of $569,350 and accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $662,659. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company used $3,062,068 of cash in operations. In October 2014, the Company received approximately $94,000 in payment for its accounts receivable at September 30, 2014.
We have incurred recurring operating losses since inception as we have worked to bring our SUGARDOWN® product to market and develop BTI-320 and IPOXYN. We expect such operating losses will continue until such time that we receive substantial revenues from SUGARDOWN® or we complete the regulatory and clinical development of BTI-320 or IPOXYN. We anticipate that our cash resources will be sufficient to fund our planned operations into December 2014. We are currently seeking additional capital through private placements and public offerings of the Company’s stock. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in accomplishing its objectives. Without such additional capital, the Company may be required to curtail or cease operations.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to our investors.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
See Note 1 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 herein for a discussion of critical accounting policies.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, we are not required to provide the information requested by this item, as provided by Regulation S-K Item 305(e).
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Pursuant to Rules 13a-15(b) and 15-d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), the Company carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. The term “disclosure controls and procedures”, as defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based upon the evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures at the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting during the fiscal period to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
The Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree or compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
|
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
|
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The Company may become involved in certain legal proceedings and claims which arise in the normal course of business. On March 12, 2014, a complaint against the Company and the Company's CEO, David Platt, was filed in Middlesex Superior Court in Massachusetts by Eliezer Zomer. Mr. Zomer alleged that the Company and Dr. Platt had refused to deliver 400,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock that Mr. Zomer believes are owed to him, and seeks delivery of the shares and damages. In August 2014, the Middlesex Superior Court dismissed Mr. Zomer’s complaint for failure to proceed.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
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There have not been any material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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The only unregistered sales of equity securities made by the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and not previously reported on Form 8-K are as follows:
During the period ended March 31, 2014, the Company issued 99,000 shares of its restricted common stock with a fair value of $74,160 in exchange for consulting services rendered during those periods in connection with three separate consulting agreements.
On March 31, 2014, the Company issued 833,340 shares of common stock at a price per share of $0.60 and issued warrants to purchase 416,670 additional shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.00 per share for gross proceeds of $500,000. The Company had received $250,000 of these proceeds during the fourth quarter of 2013 which was recorded as a stock subscription in accrued expenses as of December 31, 2013. The warrants are exercisable immediately and have a five year term. The Company has evaluated these warrants for proper classification based on terms of the warrant agreement and has determined that equity classification is appropriate. The Company estimated the relative fair value of the warrant to be $125,251 using the Black Scholes model, which has been recorded as a component of permanent equity in additional paid in capital.
During the three months ended June 30, 2014, the Company issued 36,000 shares of its restricted common stock with a fair value of $21,540 in exchange for consulting services rendered during those periods in connection with two separate consulting agreements.
In July 2014, the Company issued 6,000 shares of its common stock with a fair value of $3,120 in exchange for consulting services rendered during June 2014 and July 2014 in connection with one consulting agreement. The expense for the June services was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Company’s financial statements for the period ending June 30, 2014.
In August 2014, the Company issued warrants to purchase 125,000 of common stock with an exercise price of $0.60 to the March 2014 common stock investors in lieu of their registration rights. The warrants are exercisable immediately and have a five year term. The Company has evaluated these warrants for proper classification based on terms of the warrant agreement to be $35,836 using the Black Scholes model, which has been recorded as a component of permanent equity in additional paid-in capital.
During the three months ended September 30, 2014, the Company issued 48,500 shares of its restricted common stock with a fair value of $18,595 in exchange for consulting services rendered during those periods in connection with seven separate consulting agreements.
Each of the preceding sales and issuances was made in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for transactions not involving a public offering.
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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
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None.
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Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)
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Item 5. Other Information
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None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Title of Document
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Marketing Agreement between Boston Therapeutics, Inc. Benchworks SD LLC dated as of May 14, 2014*.
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d-14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended*
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Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 and Rule 15d 14(a), promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended*
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Certification pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer)**
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Certification pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer)**
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The following financial statements from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Boston Therapeutics, Inc. for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 formatted in XBRL: (i) Condensed Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Condensed Statements of Operations (unaudited), (iii) Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited), and (iv) Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited), tagged as blocks of text.*
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*Filed as an exhibit hereto.
**These certificates are furnished to, but shall not be deemed to be filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.
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BOSTON THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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Date: November 7, 2014
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By:
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/s/ David Platt
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David Platt
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Chief Executive Officer
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